COVID-19 Resources
Local Foods & COVID-19 Resources
As we navigated the challenges of COVID-19, our team created programs and resources to stay connected with local farms and food
businesses by:
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sharing research based information;
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helping clarify rules, regulations, policies, and recommendations;
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providing opportunities for learning from others during the pandemic and beyond.
See below for a list of these programs and resources.
Farmers Market Guidelines & COVID-19 Resource
To help market managers and others involved with a farmers market's daily operations, our team created a helpful Q&A resource that detailed how to safely operate during COVID-19.
This document was updated in April 2021 with the most current recommendations from the Arkansas Department of Health.
Download our Farmers Market Guidelines and COVID-19 Resource!
Fall Farm Activity Guidance & COVID-19 Resource
Review our team's national award-winning resource on how to safely operate fall farm activities safely during a pandemic. Updated as of August 2021, the Fall Farm Activity Guidelines & COVID-19 was a collaboration with the Arkansas Agritourism
Local Foods Open Space Discussions
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our team hosted periodic discussions with the
local foods community in Arkansas. Participants represented many stakeholder groups of our local food systems:
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Farms, farmers markets, CSA's;
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small grocers, cottage food businesses, food stands;
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farm-to-school programs;
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restaurants, pop-up food shops, and other food businesses.
The discussions include short presentations on timely topics followed by a Q&A. Click
the "View Discussion Recordings" link below to browse the topics.
Please reach out with questions to Extension's Local, Regional, & Safe Foods team members.
